diff --git a/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.cpp b/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.cpp
index 1299310b..fc66177c 100644
--- a/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.cpp
@@ -519,16 +519,18 @@ the first, for a few cycles, then stop all  messages which causes the contactor
   if (currentMillis - previousMillis30 >= interval30) {
     previousMillis30 = currentMillis;
 
-    if (bms_status == ACTIVE) {
-      send221still = 50;
-      batteryAllowsContactorClosing = true;
-      ESP32Can.CANWriteFrame(&TESLA_221_1);
-      ESP32Can.CANWriteFrame(&TESLA_221_2);
-    } else {  //bms_status == FAULT
-      if (send221still > 0) {
-        batteryAllowsContactorClosing = false;
+    if (inverterAllowsContactorClosing == 1) {
+      if (bms_status == ACTIVE) {
+        send221still = 50;
+        batteryAllowsContactorClosing = true;
         ESP32Can.CANWriteFrame(&TESLA_221_1);
-        send221still--;
+        ESP32Can.CANWriteFrame(&TESLA_221_2);
+      } else {  //bms_status == FAULT or inverter requested opening contactors
+        if (send221still > 0) {
+          batteryAllowsContactorClosing = false;
+          ESP32Can.CANWriteFrame(&TESLA_221_1);
+          send221still--;
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.h b/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.h
index 9b689275..e6ba8625 100644
--- a/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.h
+++ b/Software/src/battery/TESLA-MODEL-3-BATTERY.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ extern uint16_t temperature_max;   //C+1,  Goes thru convert2unsignedint16 funct
 extern uint16_t cell_max_voltage;  //mV,   0-4350
 extern uint16_t cell_min_voltage;  //mV,   0-4350
 extern uint8_t LEDcolor;           //Enum, 0-10
-extern bool batteryAllowsContactorClosing;  //Bool, 1=true, 0=false
+extern bool batteryAllowsContactorClosing;   //Bool, 1=true, 0=false
+extern bool inverterAllowsContactorClosing;  //Bool, 1=true, 0=false
 // Definitions for BMS status
 #define STANDBY 0
 #define INACTIVE 1